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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Koffi Annan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <douglascopper@mail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:53:05 -0500
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED IN THE CLAIM OF YOUR FUNDS.



Dear Beneficiary,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. This is the United Nations Organisation (COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT), this program is organised by the Board of Trustees and Directors for the end of the Year "POVERTY REDUCTION AND ERADICATION". We are using our reputable and well known organisation to let you know that you are one of our chosen beneficiaries for this program of "POVERTY REDUCTION AND ERADICATION" in your country e-mail directory.

We hereby inform you that you have successfully being chosen and compensated for an International Bank Draft written out in your name in the amount of $750,000,00 in our West Africa regional Annex. Now, for the compensated price, you will have to contact the Finance House and the Compensation Department for your perusals and claims of your compensated price.

My dear beneficiary, below is the contact of the Finance House and Compensation Department (FHCD) for the collection and claims of your international certificated bank draft:

Therefore, i would advise you to contact Mr. Douglas Copper for assistance and inform him that your CASE FILE is 54AC003. Contact him directly via the information below.


UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION AWARD PROGRAM
CONTACT Officer: Mr. Douglas Copper
EMAIL: douglascopper@mail.com

Once again stop contacting those people. I advise that you contact Mr. Douglas Copper so that he can help you in the collection of your ATM CARD payment instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Below is our Chief Organiser's contact information in the United Kingdom if you should have any questions and verifications to make for proper enlightment and explanation.case you want to verify or get any comfirmation from me but i want you to be rest assured that your bank draft will be cashed at your nominated Bank or home address.

Finally remember that I have forwarded instruction to the finance house on your behalf to send the bank draft to you as soon as you contact them without delay.Please be informed that you should treat this as confidential as ever and in good faith from the Board and Management of the Organisation. Also be informed that the bank draft must get to you through a courier company which you will be responsible for the fees as soon as you contact the agent.

What you have to do now is to contact the Mr. Douglas Copper as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date.

The only money you will send to the agent to deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ($380USD) Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $380 USDollars, Beside if you fail to comply with the needed $380 US Dollars required there’s no way we can delivery the bank draft and the International ATM card to your country.

You are to provide the following information.

Your Full Name:....................
Your Address:...............
Personal Telephone Number:................
Age:...................
Sex:....................
Occupation:................
Nationality:....................
Country:.................

Thanks. God Loves and Bless you and your family.


Hope to contact the F.H.C.D soon.


Your's Faithfully,
Koffi Annan
FORMER UN SECRETARY GENERAL

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